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How to pronounce wear in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary
Type of indispose
Has types overfatigue, tucker, beat, tucker out, exhaust, overtire, overweary, wash up
Type Words
Synonyms have on
Derivation wearable, wearer


She was wearing yellow that day.
Type Words
Synonyms wearing
Type of human action, human activity, deed, act


she bought it for everyday wear.
Type Words
Synonyms bear
Type of feature, have
Derivation wearable, wearing
Type Words
Synonyms break, bust, fall apart, wear out
Type of decay, crumble, dilapidate
Has types frazzle, fray
Verb group bust, break
Type Words
Synonyms assume, don, get into, put on
Type of dress, get dressed
Has types hat, try, scarf, try on, slip on
Derivation wearable


What should I wear today?.
Type Words
Synonyms article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wearable
Type of covering, consumer goods
Has types accoutrement, apparel, array, attire, beachwear, black, blue, change, civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, clothes, gray, accouterment, drag, dress, duds, footwear, garb, garment, accessory, grey, hand wear, handwear, headdress, headgear, knitwear, leisure wear, loungewear, man's clothing, neckpiece, nightclothes, nightwear, outerwear, overclothes, plain clothes, protective garment, raiment, ready-to-wear, regalia, sleepwear, slip-on, slops, street clothes, tailor-made, threads, togs, uniform, vestiture, wearing apparel, woman's clothing, work-clothes, work-clothing, work clothes, work clothing
Type Words
Synonyms wear down, wear off, wear out, wear thin
Type of deteriorate
Has types scuff, ablate
Type Words
Synonyms endure, hold out
Type of last, endure
Derivation wearable
Type Words
Type of have, feature


He always wears a smile.
Type Words
Type of feature, have


wear one's hair in a certain way.
Type Words
Type of impairment, deterioration


the tires showed uneven wear.

Examples of wear

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Portis has a lot of wear and tear from years of touches and this is no surprise.
From the newsday.com
I was wondering if your little boy has come around and started to wear CSU gear?
From the denverpost.com
It makes absolutely no sense that we're the gender that doesn't wear high heels.
From the time.com
Taylor did as she pleased, ate what looked good and wore what she liked to wear.
From the sfgate.com
Don't wear this kind of pant like a legging, even though it's slim and tailored.
From the sacbee.com
Instead, you go speed shopping for something presentable to wear later that day.
From the sacbee.com
These bunch of juvenile, primma donna, softies don't deserve to wear the colors.
From the latimes.com
Do not wear sun screen or block unless you plan a vacation in the Sahara Desert.
From the latimes.com
In 2003, a majority said government workers should be able to wear Muslim dress.
From the upi.com
More examples
  • Be dressed in; "She was wearing yellow that day"
  • Impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear"
  • Clothing: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
  • Have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
  • The act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"
  • Have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality; "He always wears a smile"
  • WEAR is the ABC affiliated television station for the Mobile, Alabama/Pensacola, Florida viewing area. ...
  • In materials science, wear is the erosion of material from a solid surface by the action of another surface. It is related to surface interactions and more specifically the removal of material from a surface as a result of mechanical action. ...
  • Wear is a scientific journal publishing papers on wear and friction. The papers may fall within the subjects of physics, chemistry, material science or mechanical engineering. It is published by Elsevier.